Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP text editing help needed [RESOLVED]
On Fri, 10 Sep 2021, Liam R E Quin wrote: Or, to change the size of just some of the letters in that text box: when the cursor is the vertical line / I-beam, and there are text controls right on the image canvas, drag over hte letters you want to change, and you should see yellow boxes arond them. Once you have done that, you can use the on-canvas font, size, boldm italic, etc., controls to affect the yellow-boxed text. Liam, That's what I didn't find in the two sections of the manual I read. Now I know how to select the text and change its size. How to select the text itself is what I needed to learn. Thanks very much, Rich ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP text editing help needed
On Fri, 2021-09-10 at 12:11 -0700, Rich Shepard wrote: > On Fri, 10 Sep 2021, Liam R E Quin wrote: > > > Make sure you are eiter (1) changing the size in tool options, or > > (2) > > selecting the text before using the on-canvas tool. > > Liam, > > I'm not finding an Options item in the Tools menu. Go to WIndows->Dockable Dialogues and you can see "Tool Options"; it's the most important dialogue box in all of GIMP, so it's worth knowing. It changes depending on the tool yu have selected. > > Using the rectangle select tool I enclose the text, select the text > tool > option box, change the font size, and nothing changes in that layer > on the > image. > Do not use the rectangle select tool. Instead, use the Text Tool (an A in the toolbox, or fromthe Tools menu). Click on the text. Controls such as font and size should appear just above the text, right on the image. The cursor changes to a sort of capital I or vertical line. Now the Tool Options dialogue shows the font and size for the whole text objet. Or, to change the size of just some of the letters in that text box: when the cursor is the vertical line / I-beam, and there are text controls right on the image canvas, drag over hte letters you want to change, and you should see yellow boxes arond them. Once you have done that, you can use the on-canvas font, size, boldm italic, etc., controls to affect the yellow-boxed text. If that doesn't work i can make a video, or if you shuffle along over to Discord i can share my screen for you, or someone else can. -- Liam Quin - https://www.fromoldbooks.org/ with fabulous vintage art and fascinating texts to read. https://www.delightfulcomputing.com/ Full-time "slave" in voluntary servitude ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP text editing help needed
On Fri, 10 Sep 2021, Liam R E Quin wrote: Make sure you are eiter (1) changing the size in tool options, or (2) selecting the text before using the on-canvas tool. Liam, I'm not finding an Options item in the Tools menu. Using the rectangle select tool I enclose the text, select the text tool option box, change the font size, and nothing changes in that layer on the image. Right-clicking on that layer in the layers display box I select Text Tool, change the font size and nothing changes in the layer on that image. What might I be missing here? Thanks, Rich ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP text editing help needed
On Fri, 2021-09-10 at 11:36 -0700, Rich Shepard wrote: > > I changed one layer's text size from 24pt to 36pt and nothing > happened. Make sure you are eiter (1) changing the size in tool options, or (2) selecting the text before using the on-canvas tool. -- Liam Quin - https://www.fromoldbooks.org/ IRC - ankh or b0y or demib0y - deviantart.com/barefootliam Full-time "slave" in voluntary servitude ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
[Gimp-user] GIMP text editing help needed
Running gimp-2.8.18-x86_64-1_slack14.2 (on Slackware-14.2/x86_64). I want to change the font sizes in the text in two layers over a background image; the file format is .xcf. So I read Chapter 9 (Text Management) and the text tool options in Section 5.6 online and both say that any change to font size is immediately reflected on the layer. Not so here. I changed one layer's text size from 24pt to 36pt and nothing happened. I used both on-canvas and text editor approaches. Neither had a 'save' button associated with it so making the changes did nothing. All thoughts welcome! Rich ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
